Shin Lim, a former concert pianist turned magician, does a series of card tricks that are basically unbelievable on the set of the Penn & Teller show Fool Us.
By the end Penn exclaims “We don’t even know how you vanished the f****king marker!"

Thursday, June 26, 2014

This YouTube clip from the magic competition show Penn and Teller Fool Us shows Magician Shawn Farquhar fooling Penn and Teller on the Fool Us UK television show, by putting Penn’s signed card back into a sealed deck of cards while Penn holds the deck of cards in his own hands. The deck has returned to new deck order, with the selected card in reversed presentation in it proper place in the deck and has Penn's signature on it. Now. That's great card magic!

TV illusionists have been sawing ladies in half catching bullets between
their teeth reading minds and performing feats of escapology for decades.
Channel 5 counts down the best including the astonishing set-pieces of Penn
and Teller the mind-bending of Derren Brown and the street magic of David
Blaine. It features spectacular illusions such as making the Statue of
Liberty disappear intimate card tricks and the lighter side of the business
thanks to the inclusion of comedy great Tommy Cooper. Paul Daniels and new kid
on the block Dynamo also feature in this magic compendium with contributions
from Joe Pasquale Dick and Dom and Stephen Mulhern.
Enjoy

Sunday, April 7, 2013

However the interconnected nature of today's world is making it easier - and magicians can't always rely on the law to protect them...

Jeff McBride is one of the most accomplished magicians in the world. His most famous routine is an intricate series of transformations, with a variety of masks, taking the audience through the entire history of magic. But last year, McBride discovered he was not the only one performing his signature routine, one of his most enthusiastic fans spotted a clip on YouTube of a Thai magician doing McBride's entire routine on local TV - move for move - along to McBride's music. The fake had even cut and dyed his hair to copy McBride. The fan notified McBride.

"It's the most carbon copy sort of duplication I have ever seen," says McBride. "This was the whole enchilada... It's not just a duplication of one of my tricks, it's not just an exact copy of one of my routines - it's my show, my entire show," he says.

If you are into doing Magic, may I suggest About.com (Magic)

Wayne N. Kawamoto is a professional magician who entertains at private parties and corporate events.

Experience:Wayne is the author of Picture Yourself As a Magician, a beginner's book on magic. He is also a regular correspondent for Reel Magic Quarterly, a video magazine that covers magic and is distributed six times a year via DVD.

He has performed magic for the Los Angeles Dodgers and been a featured performer at the LA County Fair. He has entertained at corporate events for Northrop-Grumman, Target Stores, Nordstrom, Countrywide, Century 21 and more. He has also performed at Hollywood's Magic Castle.

From Wayne Kawamoto:Whether you're a magic fan, a beginner learning your first magic tricks or a full-time magic pro, I hope that you'll find About Magic & Illusion to be a useful and fun place to be. Please let me know how I'm doing and feel free to pose story ideas.

References:www.magicwayne.comWayne's promotional web site for his magic services and shows•Wayne's beginning magic book, "Picture Yourself as a Magician."•Podcast: "Picture Yourself as a Magician"Learn new tricks. This is Wayne's free video podcast that supports his book.